A PBG is required in situations such as:
- Building a house, shophouse, office, factory, warehouse, or other building from scratch
- Renovating a building with changes to its structure, function, or floor area
- Adding floors or expanding a building
- Reducing or partially demolishing a building
- Maintaining a building that requires changes to building components
- Meeting basic building legality requirements for business purposes
Because the PBG is based on technical plan documents, we prepare it in an integrated way with our Architecture & DED Services. The architectural, structural, and MEP drawings we produce can be used directly as part of the application documents, keeping them consistent and compliant with technical standards.
Commonly required documents include:
- Owner data and proof of land ownership or control
- Spatial use conformity information and land data
- Technical plan documents: architectural, structural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings and calculations
- Soil investigation data (according to the building type and function)
- Environmental documents in accordance with applicable regulations
- Proof of payment of the PBG levy
Requirements may vary depending on the building type, function, and local government regulations. That is why we check the required documents from the very first consultation.
Scope of Work & Work Stages
- Consultation & Application Type DeterminationWe get to know your plans: a new building, renovation, expansion, or alteration, including its function, floor area, and number of floors.
- Spatial Planning & Land Data ReviewWe check that your plans comply with building regulations, such as KDB (building coverage ratio), KLB (floor area ratio), GSB (building setback line), and building height, and that the land data is complete.
- Preparation or Adjustment of Technical Plan DocumentsWe prepare, or adjust if they already exist, the architectural, structural, and MEP drawings and calculations in accordance with building technical standards.
- Administrative Document CollectionWe help prepare the required administrative documents and check that they are complete.
- Registration & Submission via SIMBGWe assist with account creation, building data entry, and uploading the PBG application documents.
- Review Assistance & Planning ConsultationThe documents are reviewed by the local government's assessment team. We accompany you through the consultation process and help revise the documents if there are any comments.
- Levy CalculationOnce the documents are declared compliant, the PBG levy is calculated, and we help explain its components to you.
- PBG Issuance & HandoverOnce the levy is paid, the PBG is issued and handed over to you along with an archive of the application documents.
What You Get
- Building Approval (PBG) issued through SIMBG
- Reviewed and approved technical plan documents
- Consultation and review results from the assessment team
- PBG levy breakdown
- Complete softcopy archive of the application documents
- Follow-up guidance for the construction stage and obtaining the SLF